The Israeli government has deported an American journalist after detaining him last week. The journalist, Jared Malsin, is the English-language editor for the Palestinian Maan News Agency. He was detained after trying to enter Israel and deemed a security threat. In a statement, the International Federation of Journalists criticized what it called an “intolerable violation of press freedom.” It added, “The ban of entry in this case appears to be as a reprisal measure for the journalist’s independent reporting and that is unacceptable.”